Observatories..

McMastersMcMasters Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8536Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">some questions on their use / abilities.</div> Okay. Rapid fire questions.

- Why can I research 'Phase Tech' in each observatory? is there a benefit beyond 'The ability to place Phase Gates'?

- What does an observatory do passively? I build one, and leave it there - what is it doing for me?

- How long does it take to reload a sensor sweep?

- What do people mean when they 'counter a Sensory Tower with 2 Observatories'? I read that a lot in these threads - is there some 'passive ability', again, that I don't know about?

Thanks for your replies!

-McM
--still learnin'--
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  • OlljOllj our themepark-stalking nightmare Fade Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10696Members
    edited August 2003
    - Why can I research 'Phase Tech' in each observatory? is there a benefit beyond 'The ability to place Phase Gates'?
    nope its just the ability.
    you can upgrate it multiple times wich does not change anything.
    its a small bug.

    - What does an observatory do passively? I build one, and leave it there - what is it doing for me?
    it saves up to 100 energy for scanner sweeps.
    25 energy are needed for each.
    it nonstop uncloaks aliens and structures in its range wich is really important.

    - How long does it take to reload a sensor sweep?
    too long.
    build multiple sensories for the ability to sweep nonstop.
    spread them over the map for whats mentioned above.

    - What do people mean when they 'counter a Sensory Tower with 2 Observatories'? I read that a lot in these threads - is there some 'passive ability', again, that I don't know about?
    more sensories equal more decloaking and more scanner sweeps.
    place one sens in each turret farm. you should have turret farms at multiple places.

    most comms dont know all that.
    thats why sens first makes aliens win almost every boring time.
    And you get kicked for placing 2 observatories instead of researching HMG or upgrades.
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  • McMastersMcMasters Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8536Members, Constellation
    Thank you, sir - very concise answers. You are the best. ^_^
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  • DoggDogg Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15063Members
    u also get kicked for not dropping sensory.... but fortunately as the one thing changes (ppl drop more obs), so will the other...
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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    Remember that Observatories AUTOMATICALLY uncloak aliens/structures within a certain radius. That's another major passive ability.
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